Dural cavernous haemangioma of posterior cranial fossa.
J Postgrad Med
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1993 Oct-Dec; 39(4): 222-3
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
A rare case of extracerebral dural cavernous angioma sited near the sigmoid sinus is reported. This 60 yr old male patient gave history of episodic ataxia of left sided limbs experienced twice on same day and occasional giddiness. Examination did not reveal any findings. A mass was diagnosed on CT Scan following which angiography was carried out. The features matched with those of a meningioma. Retro-sigmoid craniectomy was performed. Occipital artery was coagulated. Tumor was dissected out. Post-operative course of the patient was uneventful. Histopathology revealed that the mass was a cavernous haemangioma.
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Main subject:
Ataxia
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Humans
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Male
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Cerebral Angiography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Cranial Fossa, Posterior
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Craniotomy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dizziness
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Dura Mater
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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